UNSPSC 50385140: Piel de sapo melon purees

The variety of melons known as piel de sapo melons which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50385140 Piel de sapo melon purees, a Commodity code, covers shelf-stable and fresh fruit products that state and local governments procure for food service, institutional nutrition programs, and consumables supply. Recent solicitations under this code show state and local buyers acquiring canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce including melons and specialty fruits, and broader food commodities for school nutrition, corrections facilities, senior services, veterans homes, and state-supported living centers. The issuing-body mix spans state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Illinois, State of Georgia), county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Gwinnett County in Georgia), independent school districts (Austin ISD in Texas), city procurement offices (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut), and specialized state agencies serving veterans and supported-living populations. Repeat buyers include the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, which has solicited multiple quarterly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, and the Oregon Department of Corrections, which has issued successive ITBs for canned applesauce.

Geographic concentration appears in the Southeast and West, with recent activity in Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County, State of Georgia), Texas (Austin ISD, HHSC El Paso, TDCJ statewide), Oregon (ODOC), Illinois (Illinois Veterans Home), and Connecticut (Bridgeport). Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ requesting 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (including fresh and processed produce) due October 19, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce delivered to Salem with a historical award price of $21.84 per case and a closing date of July 31, 2026; Austin Independent School District's RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026; and Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables including fresh, frozen, and specialty fruits with a March 19, 2026 closing date and a maximum three-year potential value of $4.5 million. Contracts typically require FOB Destination delivery, firm fixed pricing, USDA commodity compliance, and compliance with Buy American provisions and state prevailing wage or worker verification requirements where applicable.